Tag Archives: NSA

Data Collection & The Digital Barn (NSA)

Posted on January 21, 2014 by zjb

I’ve been sifting through and trying to assess ongoing arguments about data collection and surveillance at the NSA. Still ambivalent, I’m going to narrow my focus on particular statements as they appear stated in this or that argument as a … Continue reading →

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Whom Do You Trust? (NSA) (Glenn Greenwald Thinks The Government is Stupid)

Posted on August 14, 2013 by zjb

I’m trying to sort out the ongoing NSA surveillance story, doing so with no special knowledge, one way or the other. There’s a great article in the NYT online about Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, and Laura Poitras. It’s actually about Poitras, … Continue reading →

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Big Data-Mining Big Apathy Shifts in Scale

Posted on June 13, 2013 by zjb

Please excuse the crowd sourcing, but would anyone out there let me know what you think about the big data-mining data-surveillance story? I’m asking because I’m surprised that most of my left progressive friends don’t seem to care. I’m actually … Continue reading →

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Simulacral Democracy in the Age of Big Data – Big Surveillance (PRISM Thoughts)

Posted on June 12, 2013 by zjb

Some inchoate thoughts about the use of data-mining by the U.S. government. –The State is not the dead dog that some have said it is in this age of global capitalism. For all the power of transnational corporations to shape … Continue reading →

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